AMERICAN FOOD has always been something of a grab bag of international culinary traditions. “Because the United States is a land of immigrants, a boiling pot of different cuisines if not a melting pot ...

Making anything wrapped, stuffed or rolled in pasta used to be a real chore. You had to make dough, knead it, roll it out precisely, cut it cleanly into rounds or squares and then assemble, assemble, ...

My first attempt in making Asian spring rolls was quite an experience. In other other words, let's just say I learned what to do, but also what not to do. First of all, work quickly. As in, have all ...

Equipment notes: A thermometer for the oil is important. If you're heading to the Asian food store, pick up a large-mesh spoon to retrieve rolls from oil. Egg-roll or spring-roll wrappers are carried ...

During these last few weeks of summer, we’re trying to keep cool and that means skipping out on anything fried, breaded, or even hot. So lately we’ve become quite attached to the Vietnamese spring ...

Every continent has its roll-shaped food, from the sweet and the savory, the canolli and the burrito. Asia is no different, but while the humble egg roll might be the continent's most well-known roll, ...

Having eaten in Chinese restaurants in a number of cities and neighborhoods, I was fairly confident that I could distinguish between an egg roll and a spring roll ... until I started reading about ...